This Week in Imaging: Sharp, Kyocera May Also Shift Production to Avoid U.S. Tariffs
Earlier this month, we reported on how Ricoh Company announced that it’s shifting some of its copier/MFP production from its...
Earlier this month, we reported on how Ricoh Company announced that it’s shifting some of its copier/MFP production from its...
Epson America reported yesterday that partner Digitech Systems has certificated its PaperVision Capture (advanced capture) and PaperFlow (desktop scanning) software applications with...
by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 29, 2019 · Last modified June 6, 2019
The new models are compatible with Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant for hands-free voice-activated printing.
Epson’s Scott Marsic explained that the WF-20590 is part of Epson’s “huge global initiative to grow business inkjet.”
Canon / Epson / HP / Inkjet / Market Reports & Forecasts / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 28, 2019 · Last modified June 6, 2019
Despite a slowdown in demand, inkjet-printer shipments grew 5.6 percent year-over-year, led primarily by Epson.
Canon / Epson / HP / Inkjet / Kyocera / Market Reports & Forecasts
by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 23, 2019 · Last modified June 6, 2019
The brightest spot for the quarter was the year-over-year expansion of color inkjet MFPs in the 11-20 ppm range, which grew 4.7 percent to more than 6.2 million units shipped.
As with Epson’s other high-capacity ink-tank All-in-Ones and printers, ink costs are much lower than with most competitors, but acquisition cost is much higher compared to competitors – up to four-times higher with these new models
While we often hear about the many user frustrations associated with office printers, this week we’d like to give a...
Epson / Financial News / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published April 26, 2019 · Last modified May 6, 2019
Sales of Epson high-capacity refillable ink-tank models increased by 1.2 million units to 9 million units during Epson’s fiscal year.
Two significant news items hit the document-imaging world this week. First, was Electronics for Imaging’s announcement that it’s agreed to...
by Kathleen Wirth · Published April 17, 2019 · Last modified May 20, 2019
Epson America reported today that it’s been named as the number-one selling document scanner brand in the United States and Canada,...
Epson / Featured Posts / HP / Market Reports & Forecasts / News / Sharp
by Kathleen Wirth · Published April 12, 2019 · Last modified May 20, 2019
The majority of growth was experienced in the Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) and U.S. markets, rather than in Europe.
Epson / Imaging Supplies / Inkjet
by Kathleen Wirth · Published April 1, 2019 · Last modified April 18, 2019
Epson launched its ReadyInk program in the United States in September 2017, and in August 2018 in the U.K.
Epson America reported on March 27th that it will be moving into new corporate headquarters in the Katella Office Campus...
One of the office-imaging industry’s perennial trends was on display this week with HP Inc.’s introduction of new OfficeJet Pros....
Epson’s goal is to displace printers and MFPs that use high-cost toner and ink cartridges with higher-priced models that use lower-cost ink replacement.
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